The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08
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Division Which Once met there In Deadly Con.
tlict--yeterans ofthe blue and Gray Clasp Hands
ana Enthusiastically March Beneath the Stars
and stripes.
On the second OF July, the Philadelphia
brigade, survivors OF the battle OF Gettys-
burg received and entertained at Gettys-
burg two hundred of the survivors OF Pick
ett's division OF coniederates, who made
the eelebraced charge. A ringing cheer
from the Philadelphia brigades promptly
and heartily answered by the well known
rebel yell, announced that the visitors had
arrived and the two hundred OF Piekett's
Veterans marched out and surrendered
themselves to the hospitality OF their
friends. The Union and Confederate lines
were drawn up facing each other. The
Coniederates stepped forward, saying
Were once more together, "''Let us shake
hands, Lets trade coffee" The bands
played Way Down South in Dixie, " FIRE
works lit up the sky and all the people
cheered.
Col. Banes then introduced Col. Alex
ander X. Mcclure OF philadelphia, who had
been chosen.t to extend welcome from the
citizens of Philadelphia particularly, and
from the State OF Pennsylvania generally
TO the Yirginians,
WELCOMED BY THE BLUE.
Col. Mcclure said:
greet you in the name OF the great
North now inseparably interviewer with
the great South in sympathy, in interest
and in fellowship. Free government is
stronger at home and mightier abroad to.
day because OF the wounds OF civil war,
and our children and our children's chill
dreG viii turn to its sacrifices, i sorrows
umG its irreyocable judgments as the sur,
est guarantee that government OF the peo.
pie by the people and for the people shall
not perish from the earth.
Col. William +. Aylet, who succeeded
Gen. Armlstad as commander OF the bri.
gate upon the death OF Armstad, having
been chosen TO respond on behalf of the
state OF Virginia TO Pennsylyania's wei
come, said:
Not only do we receive and shall ever
treasure the noble sentiments OF COL Nc
Clure as the voice OF Pennsylvania and her
chief city, but as those brave men who
met us here twenty.four years ago with a
valor we could not overcome, and who
meet here tonight with a loving welcome.
We hear in loudness the voice OF the great
American press, that power mightier than
armies or nations, whose daily utterances
proclaim that peace, friendship and love
once more Lind the American people with
bands OF indissoluble and perpetual union.
The press and the brave and generous sol
diers Of our land have brought this night
anu THESE scenes 10 pass. 1 Vi y o
wolld rekindle that feeling which filled our
land with death and tears and grief and
mourning, is not worthy OF the high title
oi American citizen, but even of that hu-
man being SrEEere is not true man
at the South but who feels as il
he would like to stand at the tomb OF Lin
coin and Grant to plant a flower there and
water it with q manly tear. In the pres
enee OF q feeling like this, too sacred and
deep for utterance. what matters it who
shall keep the battle flags? They passed
into your hands in brave and manly com.
bat, untouched by dishonor after a bap-
tisin in blood which made the gray jacket
mantle OF glory, and we are as willing
your people should keep them as ours.
They are in the hands OF our government.
They are gone forever, but they went in
glory and in honor. They are dead, and
we love and follow alone now the living
flag which floats from Key West to Behr-
ing straits, from Bunker Hill to San Fran
cisco.
Speeches were also made by Gen. w. F.
Smith, Gen. J. I. Owen, Gen. Isaac X.
Webster, Col. John H. Taggart and Others
for the Blue and by Charles 4. Loehr,
secretary OF Pickett's Division assoeia-
tion, Col. j. II. Croker Col. III. M. Strub-
ttitS, 1JFs d. n. 2uAIhhd14s WI FthOASNtAi
Smith, Col Kirk 0tey and Others on be-
hall OF the Gray" John w. Grazera, sec
retary OF the committee of ar
rangements, stated that letters oi
regret had been received from the
president and his cabinet from Senator
sherman, Gov Fitz Hugh Lee, Hon. Edwin
Fetleer, mayor OF Philadelphia, Hon,
George w. Childs, George William Curtis,
Charles A. Dana and Others.
REGRETs FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The presidents letter was as follows:
have received your Invitation to attend
| rs q guest OF the Philadelphia brigade
| and union OF confederate sc!dicFs
OF Picketts division who survived
| their charge at Gettysbufg, anu tiosS
| OF the Uuion army still living by whomit
was SO heroically resisted. The fraternal
| meeting OF these soldiers upon the battle
| field where twenty-four years ago in dead
| ly fray they fiercely sought each Others
| lives, where they saw their comrades fall
| and where all there thoughts were OF ven
geapce and destruction, will illustrate tht
general impulse OF brave men and theiI
| honest desire for peace and reconciliation,
| The friendly assaults there to be
made will be resistleSs because in
speeted by American chtvalry and ia
results will be glorious because conquered
/ viii be its trophies of success. Thereaftel
this battlefield win be consecrated by
victory which shall presage the end OF tn
bitterness and strife. the exposure OF ths
| sincerity which .conceals hatred by profes
/ sions OF kindness, the condemnation o
frenzied appeals to passion for unworth,
| purposes, and the beating down OF all tha
! ! stands in the way OF the destiny Of ou
I united country. While those who Tough
/ and who have so much TO forgive lead j
| the pleasant ways of peace, how wicked
appear the traffic on sectional heat ans
the betrayal OF patriotic sentiment l
4 surely cannot be wrong to desire the settlet
/ quiet which lights for our entire conntrl
| the path to prosperity and Tor greatness
| Nor need the lessons Of the war be forgot
ten and the results in the wish for tina
genuine fraternity which inspires nationa
| pride and glory. Ishould be very glad K